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WA man posted fake job ads to steal

A man has been charged with pretending to recruit people for cleaning jobs and then stealing thousands of dollars from applicants.

The man advertised on Gumtree for cleaners and then asked applicants to put up cash between $600 and $1200 for medical and training costs.

Police alleged that once the money was paid, he provided fake training days and medical appointments from a false human resource email account. A 32-year-old man from Baldivis, south of Perth, was charged with 13 counts of fraud.